Out of control

Ok so I am embarrassed for myself. The day we found out we were having a girl, I may or may not have bought a million pink things. Not really, but I got a lot. We got the cutest pink and green butterfly bedding/nursery set, which is the theme we are going with. We have bought so much baby stuff online over the past month that the UPS lady knows us personally. I can't help it! It's so much fun! Besides, babies need a ton of stuff, and I might as well get it now while I am feeling great instead of later when I just feel like an elephant. Plus, it's a welcome distraction from school. Spending 25 hours a week on campus for only 8 credits is exhausting, and getting old fast. Less than 12 weeks till graduation! And admittedly, having a baby is great motivation to get things finished up this semester. It's now or never folks.
So here are some pics of some of the stuff for the nursery. I'm not sure Lance has had as much fun assembling the furniture and moving it around as much as I have enjoyed picking it out. But he did get to buy an power drill, which has made him feel awesome and even more manly. The only thing left we are waiting for is the crib, which has taken like a month to ship. But it is supposed to get here this week!


In other news, I am in love with a baby girl's name. But I'm not sure I want to share it here, because what if someone steals it? Ok that's a little ridiculous but still. If you want to know what it is you can ask me.

OH and she started kicking me this week! Yay! We got a little soccer player in there or something. It feels so weird, like my stomach twitching. It's still pretty soft, so Lance has only been able to feel it a couple times. I suspect he thinks I am making it up...

Shout out to my baby niece Eve, who got blessed today. Hi Eve! Be nice to Mommy and Daddy so they don't send you away!

Well that's all for now. I'm hungry again , so better go eat.

IT'S A GIRL!!!!!!!

We found out just an hour ago that we are having a little baby girl!!! We are soooo thrilled. Another granddaughter for my parents!! (this makes 4!) I can decorate her nursery all in pink!! Even though I kept having dreams that it was a boy, I am so happy to be having a little girl. And her ultrasound pictures are so cute! I'm on campus right now so I can't scan them, but this is the best I can do. I think she looks just like her daddy :). She is going to be such a daddy's girl. You should see how she already has him wrapped around her finger, and she isn't even born! And she is totally healthy too. No birth defects or anythings. We are just so happy. Which is why I'm blogging about it instead of doing homework.

This is her face:

Ouch

I hate winter. Especially in Utah. I can't even remember the last time it was above freezing. Unfortunately, neither can our front steps. They have been covered with a solid layer of ice for the past month or so. Yesterday, I finally slipped and fell. Lets be honest, it was probably inevitable. I fell all the down the stairs and landed hard on my rump. Luckily, I managed to hold on to the bowl of brownies and ice cream I was carrying. Unluckily, I now have a huge bruise. I can live with that. I just hope I didn't hurt the baby. That's what really scared me. Lance promised me the baby will be fine. I guess we'll find out.... if it comes out with two heads or severe spinal damage, I'll know what to blame.

In other news, yesterday was Lance's 29th birthday! He wanted to keep things simple (actually, he didn't want to celebrate it at all), but I insisted on marking the occasion. I spent all afternoon making him 3 miniature pies (coconut cream, chocolate, and peach) at his request, then when he got home we went to Olive Garden and then went to see Tron. I also got him a Kindle, which he loves and hasn't put down since he got it. Because we were so busy, I didn't get any pictures of this momentous occasion. Surprise surprise. But we had a lot of fun.

We also bought our crib this evening! Yay!! One big check mark on the list. I am so happy. I absolutely adore this crib from Babies R Us, and it will be mine in 7-14 business days, some assembly required.
One last thought: I heart the Bachelor. This season is shaping up to be as entertaining and dramatic as ever!

My little apple, 15 weeks old

That's right, our little growing fetus is now the size of an apple! (4 inches from head to rump). Although from how big it's made my belly, you would think it was larger. Baby's accomplishments in the past couple weeks include facial expressions, peeing, and sensing light. So far we haven't felt any movement, but we have a doctor's appointment this week and are looking forward to hearing the heartbeat again! We are super excited to find out the gender sometime in the next couple weeks. Keep your fingers crossed for a boy or a girl! (We'll be happy with either). My morning sickness is gone and now I am just hungry almost all the time. Most of my clothes don't fit but I am still to small for maternity clothes; it's an awkward stage. I just feel fat, even though I've gained hardly any weight. In fact, I weight less than when I found out I was pregnant. This picture makes me look bigger than I am.
We've started considering some names but nothing definite yet. Suggestions anyone? We will put them in the hat, as my sister would say. I think it's a metaphorical hat, but I could be wrong. Although I'm holding off on a lot of shopping until we find out if it's a he or a she, we are going to be buying a crib soon! I can't wait to start decorating my little nursery. Lance and I are just so excited to be parents. Most of my apprehension left when the vomiting did, and now I am just thrilled. Although this baby came as somewhat of a surprise to us, the timing really couldn't be more perfect. I am going to graduate this spring, and classes end just a couple weeks before my June 23rd due date. Then I can stay home all day with my baby! I just hope I can figure out how to take care of a baby before then. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, especially by Baby. We are super grateful for all the support we have gotten from friends and family, and no one has been judgmental (to our faces....)! Now I get to go sort out the clothes that I wont be able to wear for a while from my closet, and get ready for the Bachelor tonight! My favorite part of January. :)


PS On a side note, being woken up this morning by a bunch of firemen about to break into our condo was not the best part of my week. Turns out a pipe burst next door and flooded our basement. It ruined some of our food storage :(, but luckily didn't spread too far. But we've had various people (firemen, board members, HOA reps, insurance agents, carpet cleaners) in and out all day, ripping out carpet and sideboards, and they'll be back tomorrow at 8 am. Embarrassing for me because I haven't even showered. Hopefully it will all get taken care of eventually. Right now there's a big fan running down there. It's like being on the carpet crew again, except I don't have to work.

A milllion 1's

I started writing this post at 1:11 on 1/1/11. No joke. Pretty cool, I know. I am so excited for the new year. Even though 2010 was the best year of my life so far, I can't wait to see what the new year will bring! Last night Lance and I were talking about what we are anticipating the most. Included: a baby!, graduation, and perhaps moving, buying a house, and a new career. Who knows how things could play out.

The last couple months have been great with a few rough spots. Morning sickness= awful. Nevertheless, we dived headfirst into the holiday season. Halloween was awesome, mostly because we got to go visits my parents in Colorado, and see Merrill, Jamie, and Darci (my oldest niece-- what a cutie) as well! I don't have any pics because they are on my old computer (thank you husband dearest for my Christmas present! I heart my Macbook) and no way am I going through the effort to get them. Plus, I'm at the airport in Albuquerque, so I couldn't even if I wanted to.

Thanksgiving was delicious but a little overwhelming. We decided to do a full Turkey dinner, from scratch, on our own. It was more work than I anticipated, especially since I was so sick that I could barely eat anything that day (silly fetus...). But I sure enjoyed the leftovers. Here is a little sample of our feast. I'm getting hungry just looking at it. Then again, I'm almost always hungry now.

Carving his first turkey!

We started our celebration of the Christmas season the day after Thanksgiving by buying and decorating a Christmas tree and decorating the condo. Our small supply of seasonal items is growing!

We also went up to temple square to see the lights, and mostly to look for my bffffff Marissa Schroedter. She left on her mission to Temple Square the first week of November and I miss her ever so much. (I hope she reads this and recognizes what a good friend I am in 16 months). Anyway, we wandered around forever in the cold and never found her. It was disappointing, but we have plans to go back. I heart her. Sad face for missing her.

Christmas break was sooo nice. I left for Dallas on the 18th to meet my brand new niece, Eve!! She is the most tiny, precious, perfect little thing I have ever seen. I hope my baby can compare. I got to spend almost a week with my sister and her husband and try to help out, although really I just monopolized the little one. I love her.

Little Christmas dress that we bought her!

It was hard to leave. It was also super awesome to see my brother Evan for a day.

Lance came to join me on the 21st. It was hard for me to be away from him even just for a few days. Mushy and pathetic, I know. But he takes such good care of me! On the 23rd we flew out to New Mexico to be with Lance's family for Christmas. Even though I missed my family, I love being with his for the holidays. It's always tons of fun. We got to meet our 6 month old nephew, Cal. He is adorable. And giant. He is the same size as his cousin Gracie who is a year. The Brunsons have the happiest babies ever. I have never seen such cheerful little ones, even though they were both sick (and got all the rest of us sick). Anyway, we had a great time just hanging out with family, eating, playing speed scrabble, and trying to control our sneezing and coughing. Lance's parents/grandparents are so generous. I got a ton of cute maternity clothes for Christmas. Now I don't have to go buy them. Also, my father in law got President Bush's book for Christmas (ok he got it from us) and I read almost the whole thing. It was so good!

This is literally one of only two pictures I took in NM. Too bad. But what cuties.

Can I just say how nice it was to have a two week break from school? Although I got some of my best grades ever last semester, it was not pleasant. I am dreading school starting again next week. Even though I am only taking 3 classes, I saved all of my hardest ones for last. Darn. Hopefully I have it in me to get through one more semester. Then freedom!! Well not really. Babies take even more attention than school, I'm pretty sure. And the consequences of failure are a lot more severe....

Ugh I just found out our flight back to Salt Lake it delayed. This trip has been the worst. Between Lance and I, we had 5 flights, and every single one of them has been delayed. I hate flying. And airports. From now on, we're driving everywhere. I mean it.

Ok wow long post. Serves me right. And you, for reading this whole thing. Don't you have better things to do with your time? I am going to try to post regular updates about the pregnancy so anyone who wants to can stay informed. Ha. We'll see how that goes. Happy New Year!